Company
Loon (Alphabet)
TL;DR
Alphabet's internet balloon subsidiary, discontinued in 2021.
Alphabet's internet balloon subsidiary, discontinued in 2021. Failed radiation example - insufficiently specialized to any geography or use case, losing to specialists like Starlink (satellite) and terrestrial fiber.
Cautionary Notes on Loon (Alphabet)
- Shut down 2021
- Failed to specialize deeply enough to compete with focused competitors